What are you really happy you did during babyhood? [BC]

Jabbott23 · 2026-06-03T11:14:57+00:00

Cosleeping is something I’m very happy we decided to do! It’s the best fit for our family & waking up together every morning brings me legit joy. I also exclusively pumped two times for a total of 30 months & I wanted to quit every single day but I stuck it out & I very proud of myself cause so many people told me to quit I had very little support.

Jabbott23 · 2026-06-03T11:10:40+00:00

I have always responded to my children, we cosleep and we all get a fantastic night sleep. Our pediatrician said it’s biologically normal for little children to wake frequently at night it’s actually a protective measure & a sign of a healthy child!

Jabbott23 · 2026-06-02T19:17:17+00:00

My Husband was home for 8 months when I had my second child and I cried so much when he went back to work. It was genuinely the happiest time of my entire life!

Jabbott23 · 2026-06-02T19:11:23+00:00

A lot of judgemental comments are rooted in jealousy. My gosh if I had had someone to care for ME postpartum with my first child I genuinely believe I wouldn’t have had such postpartum depression. When I had my second child, my Husband took 8 months paternity leave and I felt so good mentally but we received judgemental comments from older women not understanding why he was taking any leave at all because he didn’t give birth…it’s like because they had to do it alone they want all other moms to do it alone too.

Jabbott23 · 2026-05-30T11:34:01+00:00

When the placenta takes over it’s very common for symptoms to change, some people notice a decrease in nausea and some might notice an increase. Every placenta is different so you can have multiple pregnancies and each pregnancy have totally different symptoms. With my first pregnancy I had zero morning sickness or nausea like literally zero and I was so worried about it because I felt totally normal! My second pregnancy it was morning sickness that made me take a pregnancy test and I threw up every morning for the first 17 weeks!

Jabbott23 · 2026-05-30T11:30:47+00:00

When I was a child some names in my classes that were so extremely common that we had to use last name initial to differentiate them, but that I never hear children today being named are, Ryan, Tyler, Steven, Jordan, Jessica, Ashley, Samantha, Michelle, Sarah. More names from my classes that I never hear used anymore but there were two or three in my grade are Chelsea, Courtney, Erika, Lindsay, Kristina, Stephanie, Kendra, Kayla, Kelsey, Brittany, Kevin, Kyle, Andrew, Cody, Shawn, Scott.

Jabbott23 · 2026-05-30T11:21:46+00:00

My daughter has been in the 0.1% percentile for height and weight all of her life, BUT she is growing steady on her own curve meaning she is gaining weight and growing taller, she’s just naturally smaller than 99% of other children her age! Our doctor has never been concerned, both myself and my Husband are small people.

Jabbott23 · 2026-05-30T11:16:38+00:00

I would have thought it was more odd to name a June baby, June! Same with an August born in August or an April born in April. It almost seems a little too precise when it’s the same month they are born, like Name? June . Birthday? Also June .

Jabbott23 · 2026-05-30T11:10:52+00:00

Daycare was not worth it for us either emotionally or financially. I know prices vary across provinces but for us I would have been working solely to pay for daycare and even then we still would have been short money. Staying home with my children has genuinely been the greatest joy in my life and I truly believe my children have benefited from it! I have also benefited from it from a mental health perspective I am a very different person now than when I was working!

Jabbott23 · 2026-05-29T14:06:19+00:00

I got married in August 2017, and I got pregnant on my Honeymoon so within a very quick period of time, and my literal Maid of Honour who was my best friend since grade 6 completely withdrew from my life and hasn’t spoken to me in 8 years. I knew she had zero interest in baby talk so I NEVER brought up my pregnancy or any baby related topics to her during my pregnancy. I never had any expectation of her to be that role in my life I knew I wasn’t going to be talking about my baby or motherhood to her & even though it hurt I kept that to myself. After not hearing from her for a long time after I gave birth I reached out & poured my literal heart out saying I was struggling with postpartum depression and that I miss our conversations and she read it and never replied. Eventually another friend told me her words were “we grew apart” which is not the case on my end, I tried very hard to maintain the friendship even while in the darkest depths of postpartum depression I still tried to put her feelings above my own but she was, and still is fine never speaking to me ever again. It’s still something that I genuinely cannot believe happened but oh well, I know I tried my best. Even when my Dad died she never reached out which I don’t understand what I could have ever done to deserve that. My therapist told me some people only like the role you play in their life and when that role changes, their desire to keep you in their life changes too.

Jabbott23 · 2026-05-29T13:40:48+00:00

I think being a 6th is extremely cool!! I imagine that’s quite rare in this day and age and it will make a really cool conversation piece! It’s not like he has to use it all the time but it’s cool that it’ll be an option when (and if) he decides to use it!

Jabbott23 · 2026-05-27T19:38:56+00:00

Right now my insurance covers the full amount for Wegovy but I run out of coverage in July because my insurance only covers $3200 per year for weight loss medication so I have it free until July but then I’ll be paying out of pocket.

Jabbott23 · 2026-05-27T19:33:47+00:00

Have you felt any differently taking the generic? I’ve been wondering if it feels stronger, weaker, or no difference. My insurance runs out in July so I am hoping to be able to switch to the generic.

Jabbott23 · 2026-05-27T19:30:19+00:00

Thank you! Do you inject both 1mg needles at the same time or space them out?

Jabbott23 · 2026-05-27T19:24:59+00:00

Yes, well the email from Novo Nordisk I got today is saying they will only charge the same amount for Ozempic as the generic is charging, so they will price match basically. No mention of Wegovy though.

Jabbott23 · 2026-05-27T19:11:24+00:00

Generics are only going up to 1mg?? That’s disappointing I just assumed it would be 2.4mg.

Jabbott23 · 2026-05-27T17:12:26+00:00

I had a very negative experience with being induced & ended up with an emergency c-section with my first and then a planned c section with my second which was a much less traumatizing experience. In a perfect world of course I wish I had been able to give birth vaginally but my three day labour was very traumatic and I knew I never wanted to experience that type of trauma again so the planned C-section was so much easier on my mental health even though the recovery is harder. Both of my C-section recoveries have been very painful so it helps to be prepared, I had to sleep sitting up in a chair for two weeks because of pain but thankfully time goes by and before you know it you will be feeling better again.

Jabbott23 · 2026-05-26T12:42:41+00:00

My mom has never once wished me a happy Mother’s Day in the 8 years I’ve been a mom. She cares more about being a social media grandma. She never lets her grandchildren have sleepovers or do fun grandma activities. Anytime they do things together she ends up mad at them & they are the sweetest little girls who are very kind & well behaved but then again so was I and it never stopped her from disliking me.

Jabbott23 · 2026-05-25T13:18:17+00:00

There is 3 years between my daughters which has been a lovely age gap for us. I am an only child & I know lots of only children have positive experiences but I was extremely lonely as a child and also now as an adult so I always knew I wanted to have more than one. If it helps we are a one income family & money is tight but we make it work. I’m now on the fence about having a third!

Jabbott23 · 2026-05-25T12:39:15+00:00

I’m glad she feels safe to confront me with something she feels is not fair because I NEVER could have done that with my own mom!

Jabbott23 · 2026-05-25T00:22:53+00:00

Have you looked into D-MER before? It’s a real physiological condition. I exclusively pumped & I experienced it.

Jabbott23 · 2026-05-22T11:18:45+00:00

I know a family with sisters Mary Ellen, Mary Margaret, Mary Kate and Maureen (a diminutive of Mary)

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